Non-Symmetrical Airlock For Blowing Wool Machine

A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool, the machine comprising:

• a shredding chamber having an outlet end, the shredding chamber including a plurality of shredders configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool;
• a discharge mechanism mounted at the outlet end of the shredding chamber and configured for distributing the blowing wool into an airstream, the discharge mechanism having a side inlet, a inner housing surface and a plurality of sealing vane assemblies mounted for rotation;
• and
• a blower configured to provide the airstream flowing through the discharge mechanism;
• wherein at least of the two sealing vane assemblies are in contact with the inner housing surface in a pre-airstream area and at least one sealing vane assembly is in contact with the inner housing surface in a post-airstream area.

A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool, the machine comprising:

• a shredding chamber having an outlet end, the shredding chamber including a plurality of shredders configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool;
• a discharge mechanism mounted at the outlet end of the shredding chamber and configured for distributing the blowing wool into an airstream, the discharge mechanism including a housing, an eccentric segment extending from the housing and an outlet plate, the eccentric segment defining an eccentric region, the outlet plate including an outlet opening;
• and
• a blower configured to provide the airstream flowing through the discharge mechanism;
• wherein the airstream causes a pressure within the discharge mechanism in a range of from about 1.5 psi to about 3.0 psi.

A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool, the machine comprising:

• a shredding chamber having an outlet end, the shredding chamber including a plurality of shredders configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool;
• a discharge mechanism mounted to the outlet end of the shredding chamber and configured for distributing the blowing wool into an airstream, the discharge mechanism including a housing, a side inlet, an eccentric region and a plurality of sealing vane assemblies mounted for rotation, the housing having a housing end, the housing having a wrap angle of approximately 240°, the sealing vane assemblies being configured to seal against the housing as the sealing vane assemblies rotate, the eccentric region having a left edge and a right edge;
• and
• a blower configured to provide the airstream flowing through the discharge mechanism;
• wherein the left edge of the eccentric region forms an angle of at least 60° with the housing end.

A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool, the machine comprising:

• a shredding chamber having an outlet end, the shredding chamber including a plurality of shredders configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool
• a discharge mechanism mounted to the outlet end of the shredding chamber and configured for distributing the blowing wool into an airstream, the discharge mechanism including a housing, an eccentric region and a plurality of sealing vane assemblies mounted for rotation, the housing having a top housing segment and a bottom housing segment, the eccentric region positioned between the top housing segment and the bottom housing segment, the eccentric region having a left edge and a right edge, the left edge and right edge of the eccentric region forming an angle;
• and
• a blower configured to provide the airstream flowing through the discharge mechanism;
• wherein the left edge of the eccentric region forms an angle with a housing end that is greater than the angle formed between the left edge and right edge of the eccentric region.